Summary
Right now residents who buy or move into a home can wait up to 18 months before getting the lower owner-occupied tax rate. Bill 142 shortens that window, and it cleared committee unanimously — helping locals afford buying homes rather than getting slammed with investor-level rates.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cuts the property-tax hit for new resident homebuyers who would otherwise pay non-owner-occupied rates for up to a year and a half.
Residents buying or moving into homes on Maui, especially first-time buyers.
New homeowners keep paying the inflated non-owner-occupied rate for months while the fix stalls.
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Special Committee on Real Property Tax Reform — March 3, 2026
Right now residents who buy or move into a home can wait up to 18 months before getting the lower owner-occupied tax rate. Bill 142 shortens that window, and it cleared committee unanimously — helping locals afford buying homes rather than getting slammed with investor-level rates.
Special Committee on Real Property Tax Reform — January 20, 2026
When someone buys a home that was previously a short-term rental or non-owner-occupied, they can pay the much higher non-owner-occupied rate for up to 18 months before the homeowner exemption applies. Bill 142 tried to cut that to six months or less, but the fix was deferred while staff and Finance hash out the legal language.
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